"stoneblower" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stoneblowers [plural]
Etymology: stone + blower Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stone|blower}} stone + blower Head templates: {{en-noun}} stoneblower (plural stoneblowers)
  1. (rail transport) A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track. Wikipedia link: stoneblower Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-stoneblower-en-noun-FY6R6e3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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